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A memo from a Planning Department official, which comes after a
Voice of OC records request, threatens disciplinary action if
“unnecessary” documents are found on employee computers or in
offices.
Mayor Mark Schwing told a speaker at this week’s City Council
meeting that he must give his name. Not so, says our First
Amendment expert.
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The Orange County-based Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas
helps the men in red get insurance and be ready with the
answers.
A staff report shows checks were done to make sure Jon Traw
doesn’t have similar conflict of interest issues as previous head
Scott Fazekas.
The preliminary hearing for Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli,
officers charged in the death of Kelly Thomas, is set for March
28.
Kris Murray’s pressuring of city staff over a permit approval
for her company’s barbeque could have violated the charter’s
“non-interference” clause.
Anaheim Councilwoman Kris Murray pressed city officials after it
appeared her company wouldn’t get a city permit in time to hold an
employee barbeque, emails show.
Council accepts recommendations ranging from eliminating
conditional use permits to instilling a welcoming culture for
business at City Hall.
A task force created by Mayor Tom Tait presented recommendations
aimed at cutting regulations for both economic and moral
reasons.
Outsourcing fire services and deals with police and general
employees could eliminate much of the city’s $30-million budget
deficit. But challenges remain.
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The pets in this story may already have homes. These are the animals waiting at the shelter today.
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